200, Lot: 298. Estimate $100. Sold for $449. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius. 81 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.91 g, 2h). North Italian mint. Diademed head of Pietas right; stork below chin / Elephant advancing left, wearing bell around neck. Crawford 374/1; Sydenham 750; Caecilia 43. VF, toned.

From the Norman Frank Collection.